The eyes and voices of International Students in Australian University

This present study was intended to investigate the international students' perceptions of the roles of tutors in Australian universities. Cultural issues are important in defining the roles of tutors and international students studying in Australia may have different perceptions of the appropri...

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Main Author: Poedjiastutie, Dwi
Format: Book
Published: Lambert Academic Publishing 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/49012
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description This present study was intended to investigate the international students' perceptions of the roles of tutors in Australian universities. Cultural issues are important in defining the roles of tutors and international students studying in Australia may have different perceptions of the appropriate roles of tutors at tertiary level. Teaching is a complex cultural activity. Therefore, tutors and students need to understand each other within the socio-cultural contexts that have shaped their attitudes. It is suggested to tutors who are working with culturally mixed population that they not act exclusively as facilitator but occasionally shift roles and functions in different ways such as information provider, counselor, planner, and evaluator. Moreover, tutors should make their expectations more explicit and encourage the overseas students participation in classroom discussion gently.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-490122017-03-15T22:55:53Z The eyes and voices of International Students in Australian University Poedjiastutie, Dwi This present study was intended to investigate the international students' perceptions of the roles of tutors in Australian universities. Cultural issues are important in defining the roles of tutors and international students studying in Australia may have different perceptions of the appropriate roles of tutors at tertiary level. Teaching is a complex cultural activity. Therefore, tutors and students need to understand each other within the socio-cultural contexts that have shaped their attitudes. It is suggested to tutors who are working with culturally mixed population that they not act exclusively as facilitator but occasionally shift roles and functions in different ways such as information provider, counselor, planner, and evaluator. Moreover, tutors should make their expectations more explicit and encourage the overseas students participation in classroom discussion gently. 2013 Book http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/49012 Lambert Academic Publishing restricted
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